In-Person Folk Art Courses
2025-02-22 – Concert by The OK Factor
Schedule: February 22, 2025 (7:00 pm CT) Instructor: The OK Factor Location: This is an in-person concert in Decorah, IA. There is no livestream or online option for this concert. Join Vesterheim for a free concert by local favorites...
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2025-04-01 – Friluftsliv Klubb (In-Person)
Schedule: Six Tuesdays, April 1- May 6 (3:15-5:00 pm CT Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Let's explore the concept of friluftsliv by spending time together celebrating the outdoors. We will connect with...
from $55.00
2025-04-02 – Beginning and Intermediate Whittling Klubb (In-Person)
Schedule: Six Wednesdays, April 2- May 7 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Rebecca Hanna and Steph Hughes Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Are you ready to learn woodcarving? Have you been learning woodcarving...
from $55.00
2025-04-03 – Fiber Arts Klubb (In-Person)
Schedule: Six Thursdays, April 3- May 8 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Ivy Riggs Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Young students will enjoy starting their fiber arts journey at Vesterheim! Participants will be...
from $55.00
2025-04-03 – Norsk Skole (In-Person)
Schedule: Six Thursdays, April 3- May 8 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Explore cultural activities of Norway and learn some Norwegian language! Luther College students in the Nordic Studies...
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2025-05-06 – Basic Silversmithing: The Jewelers Palette (In-Person)
Schedule: May 6-10 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Liz Bucheit Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Shiny objects catch your eye? In this class you will learn the basic foundations of silversmithing. Bring your...
from $455.00
2025-05-16 – Forging Fundamentals: Wall Hooks (In-Person)
Schedule: May 16-18 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Paul Nyborg Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the new forging classroom. In this course students will learn about the basics of blacksmithing. Some of...
from $275.00
2025-05-17 – Gnome and Nisse Carving (In-Person)
Schedule: May 17-18 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Bruce Ankeny Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Join celebrated carver Bruce Ankeny for a weekend of gnome and nisse carving to add a bit of...
from $185.00
2025-05-29 – Forged Tool Making (In-Person)
Schedule: May 29-June 1 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Cody Myers Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in Vesterheim's new forging classroom. In this course, students will learn the techniques of blacksmithing by forging...
from $365.00
2025-05-30 – Beginner Knifemaking and Tool Making (In-Person)
Schedule: May 30-June 1 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: K.J. Groven Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the knifemaking classroom. You might wonder where to start if you want to make knives. Maybe...
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2025-05-31 – Kransekake (In-Person)
Schedule: May 31 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Darlene Fossum-Martin Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Kransekake, the “Queen of Norwegian cakes,” is a traditional Norwegian almond-based delicacy. In this hands-on class, students will...
from $95.00
2025-06-12 – Tavlebragd Weaving Technique (In-Person)
Schedule: June 12-15 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Caroline Feyling Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Tavlebragd is an iconic overshot weave structure where a pattern weft floats over a ground of plain...
from $275.00
2025-06-13 – Scandinavian Flat-Plane Figure Carving (In-Person)
Schedule: June 13-15 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Charles Banks Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Join instructor Charles Banks for a dive into Scandinavian Flat Plane Figure carving. You will use only a knife to...
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2025-06-13 – Weaving a Traditional Willow Basket (In-Person)
Schedule: June 13-15 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Lee Zieke and Lindsay Lee Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. When European immigrants came to North America, they brought with them a host of crafts...
from $325.00
2025-06-28 – Introduction to Chip Carving (In-Person)
Schedule: June 28-29 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Shawn Sersland Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Chip carving is one of the oldest styles of woodcarving and has been used to decorate objects in...
from $185.00
2025-07-09 – Double Weave Pick-Up (In-Person)
Schedule: July 9-13 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Laura Demuth Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Finnweave, or Merkavev, is a weaving technique in which two layers of fabric are interchanged to form...
from $455.00
2025-07-11 – A Matter of Time: A Revival of the Primstav (In-Person)
Schedule: July 11-13 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Rebecca Hanna Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Life is busy. How did our ancestors keep track of all the important dates in their lives...
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2025-07-19 – Åkle Weaving on a Warp-Weighted Loom (In-Person)
Schedule: July 19-23 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Marta Kløve Juuhl Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Discover the rich tradition of Åkle - or coverlet - weaving! In this class you’ll learn...
from $495.00
2025-07-19 – Intermediate to Advanced Acanthus Carving (In-Person)
Schedule: July 19-23 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Hans Sandom Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Join master woodworker Hans Sandom for an in-depth exploration of acanthus carving. The acanthus leaf has been...
from $455.00
2025-07-20 – Rosemaling: A Cupboard, a Brush and Hans Belle (In-Person)
Schedule: July 20-23 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Pam Rucinski Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. This four-day in-person class will paint a Bostkast (comb cupboard) specially designed for us by woodworker extraordinaire,...
from $365.00
2025-07-21 Hallingdal Bunad Embroidery (In-Person)
Schedule: July 21-23 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Gina Nylund Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Join us for a Hallingdal bunad purse embroidery class with Gina A. Nylund of Bunad Creations! Learn...
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2025-07-21 – Early-Style Laminated Knife Blade (In-Person)
Schedule: July 21-23 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Tom Latané Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the new forging classroom. Students will forge material for two laminated knife blades using wrought iron...
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2025-07-28 – Introduction to Knifemaking: The Bruk Kniv (In-Person)
Schedule: July 28-30 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Jon Roisen Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the knifemaking classroom. In this class, students will make a Norwegian bruk kniv, or farm knife – a...
from $275.00
2025-07-28 – Tinwork Lantern (In-Person)
Schedule: July 28-30 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Kitty Latané Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the woodworking classroom. A tin lamp from the Vesterheim collection serves as the inspiration for this...
from $275.00
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